For people my age, Len Kasper was the indisputable television voice of the Chicago Cubs.
The story of his time with the Cubs is one of befores and afters for me, and I’m sure for many in the same generation. Len was there before I saw some of the worst Cubs teams of my lifetime from 2012-14 and he was there after. He was there before the Cubs finally won a World Series and he was there after. He was there before so many personal milestones — first kiss, wedding, getting a dog, buying a house, and so many more — and he was there after.